Description
Slow Cooker Peanut Chicken is an easy, flavor-packed dinner made with tender chicken simmered in a creamy, Thai-inspired peanut sauce. With just 5 minutes of prep, this hands-off recipe is perfect for busy weeknights and delivers bold, comforting flavors the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1.5 lb chicken breasts
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
For the Sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter (natural, creamy or crunchy)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp chili garlic paste
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Add diced bell pepper, onion, and garlic to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place chicken breasts on top of the vegetables.
- In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and chili garlic paste until smooth.
- Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2–3 hours or LOW for 4–5 hours.
- Remove the lid, stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro.
- Serve warm over rice, noodles, or in lettuce wraps.
Notes
Natural peanut butter gives the best flavor and prevents an overly sweet taste.
For juicier results, cook on LOW or use chicken thighs instead of breasts.
Sauce too thick? Add a splash of broth. Too thin? Let it cook uncovered slightly longer.
Customize heat by adding more chili garlic paste or fresh jalapeños.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American, Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 439 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 1257 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 109 mg